The breakfast was done before it had started. Clarissa locked herself in her room and decided to have a shower. She felt that something was irrevocably wrong, but she had no idea what was wrong.That woman had kept appearing, even when they were far from town. It was definitely not a mere coincidence. There was something up here, and she didn’t know what that was.“Clarissa,” Archer said as he knocked.Clarissa took a deep breath and went to the door, she opened it slightly and stared at the tray that was packed with fruits and food in front of her. She looked back at Archer and he had on a sheepish smile.“I don’t understand why you left the way you did, but I don’t want to let you stay here without eating something at least.” He offered.Clarissa bit her lower lip. “I’m sorry for walking out on you like that. It was so rude and uncalled for,” she said quietly.He shook his head. “Don’t apologize. You’re my mate, and it’s my duty to make sure that you’re very comfortable,” he said ca
Clarissa pushed her hair up and used a rubber to pack it in a ponytail. Then, she settled for a pink shirt and a white flannel shirt. It was alright now. Maybe, she should go outside or something.She made a move to leave when she saw something like a kite flying up her window. A frown tugged at her lips. She and Archer were the only ones here, and he was out of the house, so who would be flying kites now? Was that spooky woman a part of it?One, two, and three more kites were enough to gnaw at her insides. She ran down the stairs and into the sunny light. Outside, she could see no one, so she walked toward the back of the house.And, there the spooky woman had her back turned to her as she flew the kite upwards. It had weird colors and designs which dissipated into nothing when it got to the sky.“Who are you?” Clarissa called out.The woman said nothing, as she walked towards the stone pathway. Clarissa swallowed hard and moved after her. No matter how fast she walked, she couldn’t
Clarissa and Archer were buried under the duvet naked under the clear blue sky later that evening. Their bodies were entwined together as one, and their laughter rose to unimaginable crescendos.“Oh, my goodness! That was funny. I can literally imagine Sam tripping. Eh, no! I can’t!” Clarissa announced with a high-pitched laugh.They laughed harder. Clarissa turned to Archer, rubbing her hands on his bare chest. He looked so good like that, and that made it all the better for some reason. “You look so beautiful when you laugh,” he said fondly.She grinned in response. “And, you look incredibly handsome when you crack those lame jokes of yours.” She teased.They laughed heartily. Archer used his middle finger to steer her lips towards him as he kissed her heartily on the lips. She nippled his tongue in response, and he groaned.“Fuck!” He breathed in her mouth.“When did you learn how to curse?” She teased.He rubbed her hand playfully. “I think it was in that movie we watched earlier
Her hair was damp to her forehead, and her lips were out in an unnatural light. Clarissa tossed and turned on the bed, her hands twisting on the bedsheet, trying to dispel the dream, but it chased her along.She could see the images of that wall come to life in her mind. It was acute and poignant, and she almost felt that she was there with the witches. She wanted to get out of there, and breathe, but she felt trapped.“Don’t hurt me,” one of the witches cried.But, a couple of men who were shapeshifting like it was so much fun, stepped in and he’d them to their death. They were either staked or burnt alive. There was no in-between. It was mostly dying, or you still die. It didn’t matter which method was used, all they cared about were the same results.The shouts, screams, and pain, melded into Clarissa’s soul as one. She tried to reach out to them, but it was like a glass separated them from her. She didn’t have an idea what she was going to do to make their pains better.She tried
“You’re not going to get the big fish, I am,” Clarissa shouted.She had her legs deep in the water, with the hook into the fish. It seemed to weigh so much because she found it difficult to pull it out at first, but slowly, it was easier to pull out.“Look at you,” Archer teased laughing.She rolled her eyes at him. “Come on. This weighs a ton. Do you expect me to easily pull it out?”He smirked. “You can do anything that you set your mind on if you believe,” he teased.She laughed softly. “You know you always know how to tease me,” she accused.He leaned closer and pecked her on the lips. “That’s my department. I can’t do without it.”Together, they were able to get the fish out. Archer and Clarissa laughed so hard when they found out that Clarissa’s fish didn’t weigh much at all. She was teased by Archer to do more exercises, which made it funnier than normal.Clarissa made them put the fish back in the water, and then, they made their way back to the house. The sun was hot, but the
It was getting late, so she needed a torch, and the only one available was her phone torch. Clarissa also knew she had limited time because Archer had gone to town in his wolf and not his human form. He would be here at any moment, and whatever the spooky woman wanted to pass across would be lost.If Archer and the history she read were correct, she would definitely find something here that will guide her to the truth. She had no idea what the truth was, but whatever it was, she hoped she would be ready to brace it bravely.Clarissa switched on the torch as she walked deeper into the cave. Unlike the previous time, it was so dark here. She suddenly wished she had the spooky woman to shine her through, but she didn’t so that was ok too. She walked deeper till she came to a spot that led to nothing. Too scared to go further, she turned to the walls. There were designs on them that she couldn’t make out from where she stood, so she stepped closer to them. The lights from her phone helpe
Archer watched Clarissa from where she stood. For some reason, she looked shocked and slightly frightened by what she was going through. He didn’t have any idea how to make her feel better, but he could see that she was almost climbing the car in a panic.“Are you ok?” Archer asked softly, not taking a step towards her, afraid that she might hurt herself in the process.“Who are you?” She asked tentatively.He rolled his eyes. “Who is the man that had been holding, and kissing you all along, and went fishing with you? Stop playing around, mate,” he said softly.She ran towards him then and threw her hands around him. He could literally feel her heartbeat. It was over the roof. What could have happened in his absence? Oh, dear! Hopefully, nothing too horrible.When they separated, he pulled her face into his arms. Her eyes were overly bright, and that made him frown. Had she been crying or something?“Tell me, what happened when I was gone?” He asked softly.She shrugged. “Nothing much
The drive home was quick and fast. Archer packed by the side of the building, and Clarissa got out. He could see the smile on her face that they were finally back at her apartment. She was beyond elated and happy about it.Without getting her bags, she ran to the door. Archer was behind her, trying to bring out the bags from the car boot when he heard a scream. He abandoned the items and ran towards the house.“What’s wrong?” Archer asked immediately as he got to her.She said nothing, as she pointed at the space. His eyes shifted from hers to the surroundings. Everywhere was a mess, and all her furniture and things were turned upside down. Archer blinked in shock. Who could have done this to her? He turned back to her and pulled her to himself. She cried hard on his chest. His fingers brushed her hair softly.“I’m so sorry,” she said as she pulled away from him. “I keep pulling you into my mess. I should be able to clean up after myself, but all these craps keep happening, and I don
Thunder rumbled all throughout the house and suddenly, lightning struck right outside of his room. “Oh, goddess, I hope it doesn’t strike right here.”The lightning struck right outside his room. It cracked like firecrackers in quick succession.Archer stopped dead in his tracks, feeling as though he’d seen something horrible. Then, slowly, he stepped away from the door. He stood staring at the door, feeling uneasy. He didn’t understand why he was so unnerved or what exactly he could sense. His instincts were telling him to run, but he shakes it away, and walked through the door. What he saw in the hallway shook his core. Clarissa sat there on the floor in front of the bedroom door with her knees tucked to her chest. Her long red hair fell over her face like silk in a dark waterfall and her eyes were closed shut tightly. A pool of blood dripped from her chest onto the carpet which appeared black in the gloom of the room. He stood there motionless at the sight of his wife’s lifele
Clarissa and Archer sat down opposite each other at the dining hall as they dug into an apple smoothie and chicken rice with sauce. It was so delicious to Clarissa and she found that she was eating more than was required. Who could really blame her, it was a bit too much, and she liked the whole vibe of it.“It’s so good sitting here being silly, and trying to mind our business. I truly love it for us, and no matter what people say this is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I’m glad I met you, babe,” Clarissa said softly.Archer rose her brows at him. She honestly didn’t understand what he was talking about. Though, she was trying to do so. It was so weird all the things that were being said today and she wanted nothing more but for things to go on smoothly.“What do you mean by this statement? Are you saying that there are some people who don’t want us to be together right now?” Archer asked angrily.Clarissa bit her lips as she realised what she had said. She shouldn’t hav
Who was calling right now? Archer groaned slightly as he sat up in bed. He pulled his hand slowly away from Clarissa and tried to grab his phone. It was sitting at the side of the door and he picked it up casually. The caller was his mom. Archer smiled slightly as he rolled out of bed, and walked over to the window. The morning sun was so refreshing on his skin, and he wanted nothing more than to have peace of mind at such a deadly time. He craved it so much. It hurt.“Mom?” He asked softly as he picked up the call.She sighed. “Yes, it’s your mother. How could you not call me even once to know how I was doing these few days? I’m always the one calling you every time. Yet, you answer the call like you have no idea that I’m the one. Jeez! How can you be so mean to me now?Archer sighed. He was feeling a bit bad, but it hadn’t completely been his fault because so many things had been happening that he needed to put under control. He wished that everything would be normalized so he coul
Later that day, Clarissa came back up the room. She noted that Ryan was leaving, and when she saw him, they smiled at each other. There was no bad blood towards him from her side, and honestly, she didn’t care about the majority of things, and one of those things was the present situation on the ground. Archer had been asking her what she thought about making a new legacy for Luna. She didn’t really care for that yet.Clarissa believed that he was rushing things too much, and trying to prove a point. Though, she didn’t know what point that was yet, she was positive that he wanted to create an impression by using her as bait.If he didn’t like some of the practices that Luna made then he had a choice to nullify them and make better decisions on the subject. Yet, he chose not to do so. Clarissa honestly didn’t care about the whole thing, and she was only trying to fit in because of him. If not, she had no business being here, and being a part of their home. She really didn’t care about
It’s been 5 days. Alpha Archer was seated in his room, wondering when he was going to officially make Clarissa the Luna of his pack. He couldn’t wait anymore. His mother was the only one delaying the whole thing.He knew for a fact that he loved her so much and that was on period. He couldn’t think of another woman who could fill up his life as she did. She made everything so beautiful and amazing. She was his rock in more ways than one, and he was proud of her for that singular reason. There was nothing as beautiful as the care that she exuded.Archer sighed as he walked to the mini bar at the side of the room. He took one of the empty glass cups and poured a shot of gin into it. He drank it in one swoop. There were so many things that he needed to put in place, and that was the troubles he had come from. It was not fair that he had to think of so many things in a moment. Clarissa needed attention, and he was not there to give her that attention. Archer really felt bad about this. H
It’s been two days of staying indoors, and Clarissa was so hungry and tired, but trying to put herself together. But, she was on the brink of exploding. This was too much for her, and she couldn’t understand why she had to stay there like she was happy.A knock…This has been going on for two days. The maids had been trying to seek her attention, but she was always turning them away. She was just sick and tired of their nonsense, and she wanted them to get lost, but they didn’t seem to wish to leave her alone.The knocks became persistent.“Get the fuck…”“Clarissa,” Archer’s voice rang out.Clarissa jumped out of bed in shock. Alpha Archer was back? She ran to the door and sprang it open. Despite everything, she couldn’t help the feeling of pure joy as she looked up at him. He was right here with her. She threw her hands around his neck, hugging him hard. His fingers slid to her waist, and he grabbed her back with shameless abandon. There was such intensity in the way he did his thi
The next day, Clarissa spent the day in bed. She could not sleep, but the thought of the witch's murder hunted her. The worst part was that she had to stay here and be careful as she implemented her plans.Clarissa shifted from one side to the other. She was not able to sleep at all. The thing was that she had the fear of being discovered by these people, and it would destroy all of her chances. Though it may look unfounded, it was not.A knock…She shifted in frustration on the bed. Could they just leave her alone for now? She hated everything that they signified for. But, the knocks on the door were persistent.Clarissa got up from the bed and walked over to the door to see Ryan standing there, holding out a candy floss to her. Really? After killing a witch, the next thing was to offer candy floss like it was such a heroic act. It didn’t make any sense at all, and she wanted to tell him that, but she kept mum. She would not wear her feelings on her sleeve this time.“Future Luna, I’
Clarissa knew that she couldn’t risk it. No matter how much the witch looked at her for help, she just couldn’t do anything. The odds were against her, and if she tried anything now, she would get it from the pack.She could only watch with pain in her heart as Ryan poured the boiling water on the witch. Her body seemed to cake with the effect, and they pour more things on her. Clarissa could hear the painful whining coming from the witch. It was evident that she had lost her voice.Oh, my goodness!“Luna, can you help us to cut off her hair? The future Luna of a pack must cut off the hair of a witch if she was caught in her presence,” Alpha Ryan said calmly.Clarissa wanted the earth to open up and swallow her. The request stunned her. She couldn’t really believe they expected her to partake in such things. She had no idea where Archer was when she needed him the most. This thing wasn’t funny at all. She felt suffocated, and like she would die on a spot.She could hear them ask thems
The whole of the procession went to a halt, and Beta Ryan called that they should bring the witch to the front of the pack. He was livid at the audacity of the witch to come to the pack. Did she want to kill one of them? He hated the whole process with a passion. He couldn’t understand why this was going to happen and why?Clarissa, on the other hand, did not know what she could do with the whole thing. She was so disappointed with everything that was going on, and she had no idea what she could do to salvage the situation. She was a Luna, and her opinion was not respected one bit.Two werewolves brought the witch over and dumped her on the ground like she was dirt. They had tied her in the worst way possible. Clarissa’s heart bled with pain as she watched one of her own being treated like an animal.Beta Ryan stepped forward and hit the witch across the face, then he grabbed her hair and proceeded to spit in her face. Clarissa's eyes widened in shock. She had not expected him to reac